Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan PM Suga's party ally to step down ahead of election-media
By Antoni Slodkowski and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -A powerful ruling party ally of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could be replaced in a reshuffle ahead of the general election planned for...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. suspends diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, moves mission to Qatar
(Refiles to fix spelling of Humeyra Pamuk's first name in reporting credits) By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has suspended its diplomatic presence in Afghanist...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. judge vacates Trump water rule on environmental grounds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. court on Monday vacated the Trump administration's scaled back clean water rule that had limited the number of waterways that could be federally regulated because leaving...
Aug 30, 2021
Americans give Biden low marks on Afghanistan pullout, want to see evacuations through
By Chris Kahn and James Oliphant NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than 40% of Americans approve of President Joe Biden's handling of the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, and three quarters wanted U...
Aug 30, 2021
'Mission: Impossible' sues insurance company over 7 COVID shutdowns
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Production on the new "Mission: Impossible" movie was shut down seven times due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday that accuses the film's insu...
Aug 30, 2021
BHP considers making COVID vaccinations mandatory at Australian sites
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Global miner BHP Group is mulling whether to make vaccinations for COVID-19 mandatory at its workplaces in Australia as the country's east battles ballooning virus cases. The wor...
Aug 30, 2021
Australia's Victoria state reports 76 new COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-most populous state, Victoria, reported 76 new locally acquired coronavirus cases in the 24-hour period to Monday evening, health officials said on Tuesday. That ...
Aug 30, 2021
U.N. Security Council urges Taliban to let people leave Afghanistan
(Reuters) - A divided U.N. Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution calling on the Taliban to allow safe passage for those seeking to leave Afghanistan but did not mention the creation of a saf...
Aug 30, 2021
Tennis - Anderson belts down 49 aces in first-round win
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former finalist Kevin Anderson fired down 49 aces to defeat Czech Jiri Vesely 7-6(1) 4-6 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) in the first round on Monday, stunning spectators at the U.S. Open. The ...
Aug 30, 2021
N.Korea's Kim praises young 'volunteers' in difficult, challenging sectors
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with young people who had "volunteered" to work in "difficult and challenging" sectors and praised them, the country's state media r...
Aug 30, 2021
